Author Archives: David Carroll

I’ve been thinking a lot about Character Education. A few decades back, I began seeing colorful Character Education posters in schools. It was part of a curriculum that promoted the… Read more »

Since everyone except the Pope and Putin have weighed in on the Oscar slap-fest controversy, I figure I might as well too. Sure, I could write about something truly important,… Read more »

Thirteen years ago this week, I gave in, and joined Facebook. It was at the urging of an old radio pal, who assured me my fears about Facebook were unfounded…. Read more »

At this stage of my life, I need a challenge. It’s time to take on something most people will never conquer. Sure, I could go the easy route and become… Read more »

A good friend of mine who happens to be an Atlanta Falcons fan frequently tells me, “Aim low, and you’ll never be disappointed.” If only I could. As an eternal… Read more »

When I talk about my latest book to civic groups, I use a surefire laugh line. The book includes a listing of thousands of famous people who have visited my… Read more »

As an avid social media user, I enjoy collecting misspellings, misinterpretations and other mishaps. When I began using them in my columns, the response was encouraging. Many of you began… Read more »

If you haven’t visited a school in recent years, you would be amazed at what you’ll find. Most of them, even in rural and low-income areas are awash in technology…. Read more »

The first time I noticed it was in the 1970s. The Generation Gap had arrived at my junior high school. The principal was in his sixties, and he was the… Read more »

As we approach the two-year mark of COVID, I sense a lot of confusion. I see two worlds in my own zip code. There’s one in which churchgoers are masked,… Read more »